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iii ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations have been used in parentheses. Readers are urged to recite the full salutations: saw sal-lallahu ‘ alaihi wa sallam , meaning ‘ may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ’ is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw). as alaihis salam , meaning ‘ may peace be upon him ’ is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw). ra radi-Allahu ‘ anhu/ ’ anha/ ’ anhum , meaning ‘ may Allah be pleased with him/her/them ’ is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) or of the Promised Messiah (as). rh Rahimahullahu Ta’ala meaning ‘ may Allah shower His Mercy upon him ’ is written after the names of deceased pious Muslims who are not Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) or of the Promised Messiah (as). aba ayyadahullahu ta ’ ala bi nasrihil ‘ aziz , meaning ‘ may Allah support him with His Mighty Help ’ is written after the name of the current Khalifa of the Promised Messiah (as).